Recently added articles from Corrections Caselaw Quarterly:

Bell v. Johnson.

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. Appeals Court RETALIATION Bell v. Johnson, 404 F.3d 997 (6th Cir. 2005). A former state prisoner sued corrections officers, alleging that they had retaliated against him for filing a civil rights suit. The case was remanded by the appeals court. A jury verdict ...

Lashley v. Wakefield.(Lashley v. Wakefield, 367 F.Supp.2d 461)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court LEGAL ASSISTANCE JAILHOUSE LAWYER RETALIATION Lashley v. Wakefield, 367 F.Supp.2d 461 (W.D.N.Y. 2005). A prison inmate sued officials claiming deprivation of his Eighth Amendment rights. The district court entered partial ...

Ngo v. Woodford.(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. Appeals Court EXHAUSTION PLRA -- Prisoner Litigation Reform Act Ngo v. Woodford, 403 F.3d 620 (9th Cir. 2005). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action, challenging restrictions on his participation in special programs. The district court ...

Nwaokocha v. Sadowski.(Nwaokocha v. Sadowski, 369 F.Supp.2d 362)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court LEGAL MATERIAL Nwaokocha v. Sadowski, 369 F.Supp.2d 362 (E.D.N.Y. 2005). A federal prisoner brought a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and Bivens action challenging the conditions of his confinement and alleging the loss of personal items, including ...

Rhodes v. Robinson.(Rhodes v. Robinson, 408 F.3d 559)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. Appeals Court RETALIATION FOR LEGAL ACTION Rhodes v. Robinson, 408 F.3d 559 (9th Cir. 2005). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials, alleging that they retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights to file ...

Sanchez-Ramos v. Sniezek.(Sanchez-Ramos v. Sniezek, 370 F.Supp.2d 652, Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court EXHAUSTION PLRA -- Prisoner Litigation Reform Act Sanchez-Ramos v. Sniezek, 370 F.Supp.2d 652 (N.D.Ohio 2005). A federal prisoner brought a Bivens action against prison officials alleging he was assaulted by a corrections officer and ...

Shell v. Brzezniak.(Shell v. Brzezniak, 365 F.Supp.2d 362 )

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court PRIVILEGED CORRESPONDENCE Shell v. Brzezniak, 365 F.Supp.2d 362 (W.D.N.Y. 2005). A prisoner filed a [section] 1983 action alleging that correctional officers violated his First and Eighth Amendment rights. After partial summary judgment was ...

Simkins v. Bruce.(Simkins v. Bruce, 406 F.3d 1239)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. Appeals Court PRIVILEGED CORRESPONDENCE TRANSFER Simkins v. Bruce, 406 F.3d 1239 (10th Cir. 2005). A prisoner brought a pro se [section] 1983 action alleging that corrections officials failed to forward his mail to him while he was temporarily housed ...

Thomas v. Barker.(Thomas v. Barker, 371 F.Supp.2d 636, Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court FRIVOLOUS SUITS PLRA -- Prisoner Litigation Reform Act Thomas v. Barker, 371 F.Supp.2d 636 (M.D.Pa. 2005). A jail inmate brought a pro se civil rights suit seeking to challenge the propriety of charges of escape and other crimes. The ...

Thomsen v. Ross.(Thomsen v. Ross, 368 F.Supp.2d 961)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court PRIVILEGED CORRESPONDENCE Thomsen v. Ross, 368 F.Supp.2d 961 (D.Minn. 2005). A detainee brought a [section] 1983 civil rights action against a county and county employees, alleging he was wrongfully strip searched and suffered a broken hand after ...

Torres v. Corrections Corp. of America.(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court EXHAUSTION PLRA -- Prisoner Litigation Reform Act Torres v. Corrections Corp. of America, 372 F.Supp.2d 1258 (N.D.Okla. 2005). A state prison inmate who was assaulted and battered by a prison officer brought a [section] 1983 action in ...

U.S. v. Basciano.(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court ACCESS TO ATTORNEY U.S. v. Basciano, 369 F.Supp.2d 344 (E.D.N.Y. 2005). A purported crime boss who was being held as a pretrial detainee petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, challenging his detention in a restrictive special housing unit. The ...

U.S. v. Paige.(U.S. v. Paige, 369 F.Supp.2d 1257 )(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court EXHAUSTION U.S. v. Paige, 369 F.Supp.2d 1257 (D.Mont. 2005). A federal prisoner filed a habeas petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy that precluded his placement in a community corrections center, as recommended by the sentencing ...

Calhoun v. Ramsey.(Calhoun v. Ramsey, 408 F.3d 375 )(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. Appeals Court POLICIES/PROCEDURES Calhoun v. Ramsey, 408 F.3d 375 (7th Cir. 2005). A former county jail inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against a sheriff and the county's medical care contractor, alleging deliberate indifference to his medical needs. The ...

Crow v. Montgomery.(Crow v. Montgomery, 403 F.3d 598 )(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. Appeals Court RECORDS Crow v. Montgomery, 403 F.3d 598 (8th Cir. 2005). A pretrial detainee brought a [section] 1983 and a [section] 1988 action against officials at a county detention center, alleging violations of the Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments ....

Gilmore v. County of Douglas, State of Neb.(Gilmore v. County of Douglas, State of Neb., 406 F.3d 935)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. Appeals Court COMMISSION TELEPHONE COSTS Gilmore v. County of Douglas, State of Neb., 406 F.3d 935 (8th Cir. 2005). The relative of a former jail inmate brought a [section] 1983 action alleging that a 45% commission, paid to the county by the jail's ...

Davidson v. Murray.(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court TELEPHONE Davidson v. Murray, 371 F.Supp.2d 361 (W.D.N.Y. 2005). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against a state corrections department, officers and prison officials, alleging unconstitutional conditions of confinement during his ...

Gonzalez v. Narcato.(Gonzalez v. Narcato, 363 F.Supp.2d 486 )(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court PLACEMENT SEARCHES Gonzalez v. Narcato, 363 F.Supp.2d 486 (E.D.N.Y. 2005). An inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials, alleging violation of his First and Fourth Amendment rights. The district court granted ...

King v. Frank.(King v. Frank, 371 F.Supp.2d 977)(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. District Court PRIVILEGES King v. Frank, 371 F.Supp.2d 977 (W.D.Wis. 2005). A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials, alleging undue restrictions on telephone usage and access to written publications, improper cell ...

Lekas v. Briley.(Brief Article)

Aug 01, 2005 ... U.S. Appeals Court CONDITIONS Lekas v. Briley, 405 F.3d 602 (7th Cir. 2005). A state inmate sued several prison officials under [section] 1983, alleging constitutional violations stemming from his placement and confinement in disciplinary segregation. The district ...